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Fan Names Baby After Dodgers' Mookie Betts Following Home Run Bet

  • A Dodgers fan promised Mookie Betts he would name his soon-to-be born daughter after him if Betts hit a home run.
  • Betts hit a 436-foot solo homer during a game against the Athletics, prompting the fan to follow through on his promise.
  • The fan named his newborn daughter Francesca Mookie Mancuso and shared her birth certificate on social media.
  • Betts called it one of the coolest moments of his career and looks forward to meeting the baby girl named after him.
  • Betts' nickname came from his parents being fans of former NBA player Mookie Blaylock.
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